Background on Data and Data Management

In order to manage data properly, a solid understanding of what data actually is, as well as how it is produced and disseminated, is essential. The first page explains on what exactly we are talking about when we use the word “data”. The second provides an argument on why proper data management is an important part of the research process. The process by which data is produced, shared, and preserved is covered in the third page, while in the fourth we explain how to properly give credit when you are using someone else’s data in your research. The last page offers some scholarly publications on the basics of data and issues regarding data management.

Secure Cloud Computing and Storage May 8, 2015, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm (coffee at 8:30) Part of the Boston University and MIT Lincoln Laboratory Collaboration, the BU/MIT LL Cybersecurity Workshop Series is a recurring series of one-day workshops with a focus on a specific aspect of cybersecurity. These workshops are open to the public […]

NISO February Virtual Conference: Scientific Data Management: Caring for Your Institution and Its Intellectual Wealth Virtual conferences are 5-6 hour conferences held online in webinar-like formats, with occasional breaks in the schedule for participants. The longer length allows the depth of coverage of a conference coupled with the convenience of a webinar. Date: February 18, […]

Every year during the month of October, Boston University hosts an annual Information Security Awareness Week. October is National Cyber-Security Awareness Month [ staysafeonline.org/ncsam/ ] and institutions around the nation are putting together programs to share information about keeping our computers, web accounts and information more secure. Throughout the week we will be having several […]